'SINCE 1966 STUDENT NEWSPAPER

August 20, 2007

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\\ INSIDE Attempt to steal textbooks ends in arrest

By SARAH O'BRIEN around $400. The young man then attempted to chased with. The other two were released with The books had been stolen out of return the stolen books to the book­ "He said 'Oh, I don't have that' out charges. News Editol' a men's bathroom, where ~ student store without a receipt. and he left," Percy said. The suspect who stole the books who had just purchased them had "We said you need a receipt," said One of the men displayed a gun and the suspect who had the BB gun Four men were apprehended yes­ accidentally left them and returned Percy, "Then he just said, 'Well I'm that was later determined to have were held longer and processed for a terday by the UM-St. Louis police to find them missing only minutes not returning them like that. I'm.·re­ been a BB gun. "stealing offense" and released until force for attempting to steal text­ later. turning them because some6i1e left According to Percy, Officer Gen­ their court dates. books. Two of them were later re­ The student then reported to the them in the bathroom. " , try who is with the University police, According to George Huebner of Interim president leased from custody. police that his books weremissing. According to Percy, " .a:ri0ther pulled his gun on the man showing the University Police, only one of the According to Nancy Percy, the "The young man was roaming the suspect returned about ten minutes off the BB gun. young men processed for stealing visits with students bookstore employee who was han­ halls and I guess went into the bath~ later with the actual receipt for the According to the preliminary re­ was a juvenile. dling the situation, the foW' suspects room right after him and saw that he textbooks and was in the process of port, the young man with the BB gun None of the four men arrested Interim Urv1 System President were working together to return had left the books there and ran out returning them when she asked . to had displayed it and then had it taken have any affiliation with the Univer­ Gordon Lamb visited campus stolen books whose amount totaled ' with the books," Percy said. see the card the bookshad been pur- away by an officer at the scene. sity. on Aug. 8. He was in town for a meeting with the presidential search committee. See page 3 'GREAT EXPECTATIONS' FOR THE YEAR OF THE TRITON

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Breaking news Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Glen Cope speaks with students on Sunday, Aug. 19 at the welcome picnic for students. (Seated from left to right: Dean of the College of Optometry Larry Davis, Chancellor Tom George, Dean of the College of A.rts & Sciences Mark Burkholder and Dean of the College of coverage Education Charles Schmitz.

Stay Current with UM -St Loui s neW5 by logging on to our Web site for the latest campus news. Longtime UMSL mass 'Key to success' now free of charge By THOMAS HELTON and graduate Infomlation TecJmol­ ogy class in the Fall of 2006, a brain media professor dies Design Edilor child of Balest:reri. Web poll results: "Both classes evaluated the pro­ W here is your dream This summer, the Office of Ca­ cesses of our office, our function vacation spot? By PAUL HACI{BARTH 'boss,' since I was the department reer Services annotmced that a once at the university, our Web site, our chairman when he was hired," Mur­ fee based system would be free to all interaction with students and other 3% Edito,.,in,Cbie! ray said. "But since I was about 10 students. critical areas. Almost every group years old when he started his ad­ Teresa Balestreri, director of Ca­ determined in their outcomes that it Former mass media ' professor vertising business that seemed like reer Services, has been fighting to would be important for UMSL to do and local leading advertIsing CEO a little bit of a 'stretch' to me." make the change since she started ber away with the Career Services fee of Sidney "Sid" Sayan died last Tues­ Murray described Savan as,' a position four years ago. $35.00," Balestreri said. day of congestive heart failure in collaborative coworker and a pro­ "I have been working onthis for "The excitement also comes from Chesterfield at the age of78. fessor who was interested in what . almost four years. Changing a' policy employers who believe that this will Savan taught in the mass media srudents were thinking about, espe­ that is based on fucal operations is increase the candidate pool ofUMSL department at UM-SI. Louis statt­ cially their political opinions. riot a 'quick fix.' While ittook longer students and graduates seeking em­

ing in 1988 and retired in 2004. He Murray said Savan had a "lib­ . than I anticipated, I am thrilled with Maria Jenkins • Slaff PlXJlograpber ployment" A beac h taught courses in mass media, ad­ eral" perspective on public affairs this new policy and believe that this Balestreri explained employers vertising, public relations and po­ that dominated his thinking, "But is a strong indication that theadmin­ Director of Career Services who target UM-St. Louis students The mountains. Teresa Balestreri. litical campaigning while he was a he made no bones about it and stu­ istration believes in the career devel­ will be even more proactive in gath­ A jungle. faculty member. dents understood where he stood - opment process 'of UMSL students." ering interns and graduates now that Michael Murray, chair of the - even though many disagreed with Balestrerisaid: faculty become aware of the change, there is no fee. The tundra. theater, dance and media studies his politics." While the office made no of­ citing a meeting they had with the Balestreri also has noticed "fac­ • Summer school. department, worked with Savan as Jason Granger, graduate stu­ ficial release, Career Services has College of Education last week. ulty and administrators are excited department chair for more than 10 dent, english, took one of Savan's been notifying deans and faculty to John Nichols, senior, business because it meets the goals and mis­ 'Tn!5 week's question: years. classes, a script \\Titing course. spread the word. Many students may administration, after hearing about sion of the university." Have the past weeks of "Sid will be remembered as "He was energetic without a have received an e-mail from Robert the service change, said he was en­ Critics of the change say that too iiltenSe heat caused you to someone with an incredibly fun­ doubt and he was passionate about Bliss, dean of the Honors College, thusiastic about joining the Career many students would sign up. Morris be lreve in global warming? ny sense of humor who was very what he taught. He was also very about the change. Services program. believes that is the goal. knowledgeable and very generous outspoken. He was' not shy about Kristi Morris, a career services "I've always been a member of "It would be ideal if too many Sru­ INDEX with respect to his willingness to telling you what he thought," coordinator, said that even though career services. It's too important to dents showed up," she said. When . ------~---- What's Curent 2 share his insights and experience," Granger said. there has not been a campus wide let a fee get in the way," said Kelcy asked about a review of the change, Murray said. announcement, registration has in­ Siddall, senior, economics. Balestreri said, "No formal reView is 2 Crimeline Savan was selected as "Lecturer creased in comparison. A big jump in the fight to lose the in place at this time, but We will be Op i llio~~ 4 of the Year" in 1997. Monis went on to say that regis­ Career Services fee was an evalua­ watching closely as we move through See SID SAVAN, page 14 A&E 8 "Sid often introduced me as his tration is expected to increase as more tion done by both an undergraduate the year. " 10 Sp o0s ...... sucloku 15 Stay Current Monday Tuesday WedneSday Thursday Q Friday Saturday Sunday Weather predictions with this ..... taken from NOAA Cros~word '" 15 Hi/Low: 88/75 Hi/Low: 94176 HifLow: 97176 Hi/Low: 90176 HilLow: 93176 HilLow: 86170 HilLow: 85/69 national weather • system . week's weather Prccip: 60% Precip: 10% Pl'ecip: 0% Precip: 30% Precip: 30% Precip: 40% Precip: 10% PagL , e 2 August 20,2007 CAMPUS CRIMELINE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FIND NEW HOME The l'nive,,;[(l,' of Nti,5iluo- St. LlJu'is THURSDAY, JULY 12 TUESDAY, AUG. 14 Stude[\[ N ~\\:SPJper Since 1966 STAff BURGLARY/STEALING OVER $500 • POSSiBlE DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE· 7840 NATURAL BRIDGEROAD SSBTOWfR Paul Hackbarth· Editor-in-Chief Carrie Fasiska· Managing Edltor The St. Louis City Police De­ Ai approximately 5:30 a.m., the Michael Kennedy. Business Manager partment arrested a suspect on Sat­ UM-St. Louis Police Department Rob Borkin • Ad Director urday June 30, during a traffic stop. receivcd a call for a possible dis­ Judi linville· Advi ser further investigation determined turbance benveen a boyfriend and a that some coppe r pipes and a valve girl friend on the fourth floor of the Mabel Suen. Copy Edi to r fo und in his vehicle wcre tah:n from Tower building. Justi Montague· Ass!. Copy E,ditor Uf\. I-SI. Louis . The cu stodians working ill this Sarah O'Brien· N€ws Editor The suspect w as arrested on area observe d one of the female Candace Anderson. Ass\. News Editor other charges. and the UM -St. Loui s employees working for a tempo­ Amy Recktenwald. F€a tures Editor detecti vc bure au recovcred (he cop­ ra l,)' cleaning crew (not related to Cate Marquis· A& E Editor per pipes and val ve from his towed the Uni versity) getting into a distur­ laGuan Fuse· Sports Editor veh icle. After comparing the copper bance with her boyfriend who just Thomas Schnable' Asst. Sports Ed.itor \\'ith the old. onnandy Hospital, it showed up at her work. Matthew Hill· Photo Editor \\ c S del rmined that the cop per pipe Both subjects got into the eleva­ MelisS

By SARAH O'BRIEN our company," said Liming. The trying to focus on healthier options a Tuscan vegetable one. You can The Sushi station in the Nosh will new dining options are the ones that like every other fast food restaurant get all kinds of different stuff, how­ return this year. The Market Carvery News Editor Chartwells felt would be most suc­ is turning to, so if you don't want a ever you want it done," Liming said. will focus on "balanced choices." The Nosh in the Millennium Stu­ cessful in the UM-St. Louis student cookie or chips, you can get like a . "We're trying to utilize the entire The food will be seasoned with dent Center will experience a new population. fresh fruit cup," she said serving area." more herbs and will be cooked in a brand of on-campus dining this se­ "The salad bar changed ~ We have The pizza station will now offer The gtill has also expetienced a healthier manner, and students will mester. a lot more fresh vegetables," said calzones and has merged with what slight face lift. Now called the "Play­ also be able to purchase warm des­ Chartwells, the company that Liming. was once the Origins station to cre­ ers' Gtill," it will offer the same sorts serts from there. supplies UM-St Louis with its caf­ "We're trying to do three proteins ate "Ttiton Villa." Triton Villa will of things as before. Chartwells will also be continu­ eterias and meal plans, has renovated a day because that is one of the really offer special Italian dishes like pas­ New though, is the angus beef ing the organic yognrt parfaits, their menu in The Nosh. popular things." tas and salads along with the pizza hamburgers on Kaiser rolls. "It's a which can be found in tlle salad bar Tony Luetkemeyer According to Lori Liming, mar­ The salad bar will still offer a va­ and calzones. whole new flavor," said Liming. "It's area. The parfaits will consist of Student Curator . UM Board of Curators keting manager of the UM-St. Louis riety of lettuce, roasted vegetables "In the mOl1ling, that is where you a much fresher taste." many things such as seasonal fruits branch of Chartwells, the new sta­ and a hand tossed salad, "if you will go to get your omelet," Liming Chartwells will also be offering and granola. tions in the Nosh are meant to fea­ don't want to make your own," said said. The omelet will be cooked di­ students a lot more "grab and go" La Cantina Loca, the Mexican ture healthier options. Liming. rectly in front of you and will offer items which will be located at the restaurant in the Pilot House, will re­ Gov. appoints "We came up with a bunch of dif­ "At SubGeneration, you will have an expanded menu. U-Mart and C-Store as we]] as the main open this year as well. ferent concepts that we had within new panini options, plus we're really "You can get a Sicilian one or Nosh. new student curator

Interim UM president Gordon Lamb visits campus By THOMAS HElTON

Design Editor

Q&A with I On July 26, Tony Luetkemeyer, a student at UM-Columbia was sworn in as the next student repre­ Gordon Lamb I sentative to the Board of Curators. Luetkemeyer will be following

Gordon Lamb has served as the I' in the footsteps of UM-St. Louis interim president for the Univer- student Maria Kerford, who had sity of Missouri system since APril ,' previously served two years on the 2007. board. The UM Board of Curators is in Luetkemeyer received bache­ the process of interviewing appli­ lor's degrees in political science cants and did so Aug. 9 in St. Louis. I and history in May of 2006 from Until the curators approve a new UM-Columbia. He is currently permanent president, Lamb will con­ ! in his second year of law school tinue serving. The Current spoke , there. "vith Lamb last week about his time In 2005, he was elected as the as interim president. president of UM-Columbia's stu­ dent government, known as the Q: If you could change one thing Missouri Student Association, or about the UM system, what would it MSA. be? Rich Cluismer, a spokesman A: To really answer the question, for Gov. Blunt, pointed out Luetke­ you cannot change anyone thi.ng. meyer's status as a law student as a You have to look at all of the univer­ strength for the position. sity, the campuses and the system. If The constitution of the Mis­ it were one thing, it would be to help I souri Board of Curators permits the people determine the best approach Student Curator a two-year term to the future. beginning in January, however, Luetkemeyer's term began in July. Q: How would you desctibe your Maria Kerford experienced the time" serving as UM system presi­ same problem. dent? According to the constitution, A: I've served in other interim po­ th.is early appointment would ne­ sitions before, so this is not the first cessitate either a shortened or an time. I treat the position as though 1 elongated term. was going to be in the position for In a statement regarding Ker­ Danny Reise· SJojJPbaJogropber the rest of my life. I make decisions ford's appointment, Spence Jack­ that need to be made and make plans UM system interim President Gordon Lamb qUestions the quality of education students r~eive. He has served since April 2007. son of Blunt's office said "[Ker­ that need to be made. ford] will not be reappointed. Her ternl expired on December 31 , Q: As interirn president, did you 2005." expect to serve as long as you did? Are students really getting a good education? ISC rallied around Kerford, de­ A: I anticipated 1 would serve as manding that she be able to serve a president until September, and I think full two-year tenn as per the con­ I will be in it until fall. By PAUL HACKBARTH "How good of education do you are being challenged. Lamb said measuring how much stitution. think you've gotten and what do you "I've taken some really hard students are learning is difficult. While there was speculation Editor-In- Ch ief Q: What has been your biggest compare? How do you know if you classes here," Rails said. "I think If students are leaming a certain that Blunt's office would fix the challenge as president so far? Are students in the University got a good education?-" Lamb askecL also looking at rankings ... coming amount, how do they know there is problems with the timing of student A: There is a challenge in the is­ of Missouri system getting a good "I've. talked to a lot of students and to a busines school that's one of not mon: out there that they are not curator appointments, no changes sues in Missouri for higher education education, and if so, how do they I ask them, 'Are you getting a good the best in the country makes me leaming? have been made. because funding has not been ad­ know') education?' And often they tell me, proud." "We think we're getting a good Missouri Statute Section equate in the last several years. The UM system interim President 'Yeah. I'm getting a good educa­ Lamb aid to be chall enged is education. We think that because 172.035 states, "The term of the govel1lor has changed that with rec­ Gordon Lamb asked student leaders tion.' How do you know?" one thing, but compari ons of how we're getting challenged, and you're student representative shall be two oinmeudations in his budget and the that question Aug 8 during a visit to SGA comptroller Katie Moore much other students are learning is learning something," Lamb said. years, except that the person first general assembly last year has been campus. provided one answer: if students feel another. Lamb said having confidence in appointed shall serve until January good at funding in higher education Lamb was in town for a meeting like they are learning something. "Am I on the top 5 percent, 10 what students learn and trusting they 1,1986." in the last couple of years. of the search committee to interview Btian Rails, graduate student, busi­ percent? How would I compare with are doing the right thing were two DUling Kerford's otiginal ap­ candidates for the new system presi­ ness administration, offered another a Yale student or a Harvard student?" pieces of advice he left for students pointment, the govel1lor's office See GORDON LAMB. page 12 dent. answer: if a student feels like they Lamb asked. trying to answer that question. was pressed to fix the timing that had been off for some time. How­ ever, that never happened. Chrismer also reiterated to nu­ merQus somces that Luetkemeyer Mizzou proposes to drop would serve a full two-year term. 'I was there, 1heard the shot.' Blunt is attempting to fix the timing of the appointment by tem­ porarily filling the position. Ac­ Columbia from its name cording to Luetkemeyer. he has Student witnessed South Metro shooting been assmed by Blunt's office that fonnerly known as the University he will serve his full two years of By SARAH O'B RIEN of Missouri Rolla will be called the By THOMAS HELTON from the group at Bellerive Hall. Only minutes later, a shot was service. Nell'S Editor Mjssouri University of Scierrce and Missouri state statutes allow a Design Editor "I thought I would just take him fired. Stallings said the group was Technology. outside and talk with him. He just very shook up after the student told When asked his opinion on the student to serve on the governing needed some air," he said. Stall­ tlle others what hadjust happened. The University of MissoUli Co­ matter, UM-St. Louis' Chancellor board of the university for a two­ Student acl1Yltles coordinator ings said they were walking by the A 43-year-old man was shot in lumbia could soon be renamed the Thomas George told The St.Louis year term, to begin in January of Martin Keith Stallings was witness MetroLink station as they heard the leg, and NOimandy police are University of Missouri. Post-Dispatch that he approved of even years. to last month's South C.ampus Met­ still looking for the suspected shoot­ UM-Columbia alumni and an the name change, citing that the The position rotates between ro shooting. er. organization named "For All We University of Missouri St. Louis the four campuses. "The man was trying to hide Nonnandy police received a call Call Mizzou" began discussing a could support itself. Luetkemeyer has been told by " possible return to their pre-1 0 1i3 'We've matured and grown behind me, claiming this gny had a I stayed bac.k, watching at 11:42 p.m. July 20 from the South Blunt's office that he is filling in title about a year ago. enough," George said. "There are gun and threatened to shoot him," MetroLink stop reporting the ' gun­ until an actual appointment that to make sure no one was UM-Columbia Chancellor Brady probably some faculty here that shot. will take place in January, per the said Stallings, desctibing the scene going to try to follow us, Deaton told the Sf. Louis Post-Dis­ might have a concel1l, but we're on statute. of the shooting. Detective Lou Portelt with the patch that Columbia sbould be rec­ such a roll" "We heard the shot. It was just Normandy police is heading the The Web site for the Board of -ivlK SlaJllngs ognized as "the major university in According to UJ\.1 system in­ investigation. According to Por­ Curators states "Luetkemeyer was one loud pop. The student I was with Stud em activities coordinator the state," he said. terim president Gordon Lamb, the immediately started running back zeIt, the victim received a gunshot The name University of Mis­ idea for the change began rolling appointed by Governor Matt Blunt towards Bellerive when he beard wound in the left tibia. After arriv­ 'souri-Columbia came about when when Rolla decided to change their on July 16,2007, and his ternl ex­ the noise. 1 stayed back, watching to ing at the hospital, doctors were not the University of Missouri ex­ name. pires January 1,2008." " able to remove the bullet, and it re­ panded, including University of Lamb said, "Their thought pro­ The Intercampus Student Coun­ make sure no one was going to try to follow us," be said. two individuals in a "verbal alterca­ mains lodged in his leg. Missouri-Rolla, University of Mis­ cess is that before the system was cil, ISC, is responsible for sending somi-Kansas City and University of formed, they were the University Stallings was on campus as the tion. " Porzelt said the victim had just candidates names to tbe govemor's Missomi-St. Louis in its system. of Missomi and they were the only administrator for College Sununit, "It seemed like tJJey knew each an1ved at the station via MetroLink office after a rigorous application Chancellor Deaton noted to The one ... the system was formed '63- and was waiting for a bus to contin­ process. a program geared at prepariug high other. \Vhen the older man who was Post-Dispatch that the name change '64 .. actually they weren't the only school students for college. shot came to get behind me, I de­ uc travelling. of the University of MissOUli Rolla one because Rolla was part of it. If Luetkemeyer's term goes as He was not participating in the cided to get the student out of there. last year alerted them to the impor­ planned, tbe new student curator current workshop, but noticed a stu­ I was concerned about his safety," tance Df school branding. would be appointed in January of See METRO SHOOTING, page 12 dent get very upset and walk away he said. As of Jan. 1, 2008, the campus Se,' MIZZOU, page 12 the year 2010 from the campus of UM-Rolla. Page 4 ~h(~uITcnt August 20, 2007

OUR OPINION EDITOR'S VIEWPOINT Campus police have unusually busy day

A rumored kidnap­ boyfriend who came ping which [Umed out to her work. to be just a domestic Wben officers saw di5turbance led to a the two getting in a car high-speed chase. together still arguing, Two arrests made they tried to stop the for minors attempt­ vehicle. This was fol­ ing to seJl stolen text­ lowed by a high-speed books, an incident that pursuit down Natural later involved a BB Bridge Road, but the gun. chase was called off A call to the Uni­ because police did not versity Meadows for fully understand what a student constantly By PAUL HACKBARTH happened originally. causing trouble. Editor-in·Chief The story becomes An unknown in- more interesting when truder found sleeping on a bench out­ the woman returned to retrieve her side classrooms. purse she left before going with her In a 24-hour period, campus po­ boyfriend. She explained to officers lice were called to investigate all of that the whole incident was just a the above incidents on a campus not misunderstanding. relatively known for its high rate of The day quieted down for a while Matthew Hill • PIxJIO fd,tor Clime. Despite first appearances at at the police station until around late the crime log on page 2, UM-St. Louis aftemoon, when the police respond­ is a relatively safe campus compared ed to a call about a missing fan from to other urban universities. an office in the Millennium Student A look at St. Louis University's Center. The officer asked the victims crime log for the summer shows nu­ to make sure the fan was actually Chartwel s changes mean merous criminal activities including missing before a report was made. It burglaries and sexual assaults sillce turned out that a person from the of­ last spring. Washington University's fice staff borrowed the fan. crime log is full of mostly larceny Shortly after, police were called to incidents, but a few drug violations, the bookstore. Bookstore employees burglaries and break-ins occurred. called police after two suspicious mi­ better service but at a cost However, last Tuesday seemed nors came to the bookstore to attempt to prove that UM-St. Louis' nonnal, to sell stolen textbooks they found in Returning from summer vacation fries, buffalo chicken sandwiches prices. While there is more variety quiet campus was an anomaly. a men's restroom in the MSC. While to start another chool year at UM -St. and Angus burgers are now avail­ overall, the changeS are not enough Early Tuesday morning, police they had a receipt, the minors were Louis, students will notice how three able, but those burgers are no longer to increase the prices as much as received a call from custodians on not able to show their student IDs, months away from campus can bL;ng cooked-to-order. Most of the burgers Chartwells did. With the exception of the fourth fioor of the Social Scienc­ which tipped off the bookstore em­ several chang", . and sandwiches are precooked while the Grill, which serves higher quality es and Business Building Tower af­ ployee that something was ""Tong. A new bike trail is being construct­ sides like chicken tenders and fries burgers, most of the food remains the ter they vvitnessed a woman from an ed through campus, Tritons apparel is sit under heat lamps. However, in same quality. However, one benefit outside cleaning crew' argue with her See BUSY DAY, pag~ 13 now available in the bookstore, resi­ exchange, precooked usually means of the new pric8s is that it makes it dents will get new roommates and faster service and more self-service. easier for customers to reach the $3 students will meet new professors New condiments next to the Grill limit in order to put their purchase on . STAFF VIEWPOINT and classmates. gi 'e students more of a choice than their credit card. EDITORIAL BOARD With all of these change , it may plain ketchup and mustard. While customers were getting be challenging to adjust to all of the Another significant change is the used to the new price , so were the Paul Hackbarth new things 'on ampus, but at least salad bar, now known as Wild Greens. cashiers. Dwing the first two weeks Mizzou jumps on bandwagon Carrie Fasiska students can always r I. on campus This change is definitely for the bet­ of trying out the new changes, ser­ Sarah O'Brien dining. That ne ver changes. ter as the salad bar provides t~lT more vice took longer tban normal since Candace Anderson Or does it? options. The salad bar is Dot just a some cashiers seemed unaware of the with proposed name change Amy Recktenwald This summer brought renovations salad bar but als a fruit bar and pasta changed costs. De pite th is, customer (ate Marquis to on-campus dining. with the major bar, and the quality of mixed greens service has improved. har1!Wells .1'" l.f· LaGuan Fuse change taking affect two weeks ago has greatly improved. Wild Greens is has can iderably made a change for When will this there' ery'l happy. ''We Tom Schnable in The ash, the main food court on also kept cleaner and more sanitary. the better a' the ' crvers and cashiers identity crisis end? are on the same level Thomas Helton campus. For instance, salad dressings are kept show more friendly attitude.{). Southwest Mis­ as them, even if they Remember all tho e complaints in casy-to-pour containers. The environment and overall ap­ souri Stale, Central do not tb.i.nk so. Our about food service? Well, Chartwells SubGeneration, the sandwich pearance of The ash has taken a Missouri State and school paper wins "Our Opinion" reflects li stened to those coml't.lints, wrote statiOD, has new sandwich and meal major st.::p forward this fall. The dif­ University of Mis­ awards and our pro­ the majority opinion of them dovaL took some of the advice combos on the menu, but other than ferent stations in The Nosh have been souri-Rolla have just grams provide stu­ the Editorial Board. and made changc'~ to its dining expe­ that, the subs are the same old, same repainted with brighter, more appeal­ recently changed to dents with degrees. rience for the campus community. old. The self-serve pizza section ing colors and new larger and easier­ new names. In 1996, We compete quite While nobody likes change, looks wlchanged except for the abil­ to-read menu signs have replaced Northeast Missouri well with them. WE WANT TO sometimes mixing things up has its ity to add breadsticks and a salad to faded 8Yz-inch-by-II-inch meIlUS on State University The school is tak­ benefits. So, are Charm'ells' changes make it a meal combo, a theme that the counters. dom1ed its new moni­ By ANGIE SPENCER ing this issue to staff, for the better or for the worse" The seems to run consistent throughout In general, the changes at Chart­ HEAR FROM YOU ker Truman State Proofreader faculty and the stu­ Current put its taste buds to the test. the other food court stations. wells have improved food service on University. dent government, but One of the more noticeable With every food service, prices campus. but like most improvements, Then, we change not to the students. 1 As a forum for public changes is The Grill, which has are always at the forefront of cus­ they come at a cost, but it is a cost our mascot from the Riverrnen to the know students who are up there this expression on campus, turned All-American. Several new tomers' minds, and with all of the that students will most likely be will­ Tritons. Now, the University of Mis­ summer and they have heard nothing The Current welcomes items like chicken wings. large steak changes at The Nosh come higher ing to pay. souri-Columbia wants to drop the about this proposed name change. letters to the editor and Columbia off of its name. 'Why was something like this not tak­ guest comm'entaries ':-:f - If any of you followed the name en to the students? It affects them, .. ,.'-~~ changes of the University of Mis­ but they don't get a say in it? Sound from students, faculty, souri-Rolla or Southwest Missouri familiar anyone? staff members and oth­ State University, you know that UM­ Peop1e who think the name ers concerned with issues Columbia put a buge fight up against change is a good idea say that the relevant to the University What's yourgtl}imiarri1 . them. The changes were taken very "Columbia" gives the university an of Missouri- St. Louis. negatively. Now UM-Columbia is "unfair regional tie" according to the 'J'::£: doing the exact same thing. How can Columbia Tribune. Anyone care to it be okay for Mizzou to change its explain what is unfair about calling Letters to the edi­ name, but not okay for anyone else the university the University of Mis­ tor should be brief, and • Chartwells to do so? souri-Columbia when the university those not exceeding 200 How do you feel about This proposition is ridiculous. The is iu fact located in Columbia? words will be given pref­ University of Missouri-Columbia is I read in the Tribune that the pro­ • Mizzou name change never really called UMC. It is more ponents of the name change think erence. We edit letters often referred to as MU or Mizzou. If that the change "would better reflect for clarity and length, the topics we've covered? • Gay marriage people ask students there where they the school's statewide mission and not for dialect, correct­ . go to school, they don't say UMC. help clear up confusion about the ness, intent or grammar. They say Mizzou. 1 know. 1 was one institution's prominence." All letters must include a of them. It's not burting anyone, so The school's mission is to provide daytime phone number. why get rid of it'1 Missourians the benefits of a research Students must include • Submit a letter to the editor Just because Mizzoll is the flag­ university. I went there and I didn't their student 10 numbers. You can make your voice ship campus, does not mean that they benefit from it much at all. They did Faculty and staff must • Write a guest commentary are the only University of Mi ssouri. however, with my $27 ,000 or so. 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Ente~prise Rent-A-Car drives Danforth Center toward alternative fuels I Is the Danforth Plant Science duce applications of pesticides and . on corn ethanol to produce oils for er. as other enviromnental concems organisms are unlikely to vanish, Center going' green? Will Enterprise to produce pharmaceuticals, among production, but fuel are already that the center's scientists would like research on GMO to produce fuel Rent-A-Car switch to hybrids? other agricultural projects. One of they also rec­ growing in the cen­ to address . may find a more positive public re­ The not-for-profit Danforth Cen­ their prominent pattners has been ognize the need ter's greenhollses. Not surprisingly, the center's so­ sponse. ter is better known for research to Monsanto. to move beyond Recently, Metro lution of choice to the problem of The Danforth Center might be genetically engineer crops and to However, with controversy over that one solu­ buses sporting fertilizer and pesticide run-off would leaning greener in the future. \Vheth­ boost nuu;tion in poorer countnes and public resistance to genetically tion. stickers a11l10UllC­ be GM crops with their own pesti­ er the Enterprise Rent-A-Car fleet than for renewable fuels research. modified foods in Europe and here, Research on ing that they are cides that requirc less fertilizer, not a switches to hybrids, or bio-diesel Enterprise Rent-A-Car rents cars and growing consumer interest here soy for bio-die­ fueled by soy bio­ s\vitch to organic famling. cars, is another question. including, well, gas-guzzling SlJVs. in buying from small, local fanus sel fuel and on diesel were spotted While the environmental issues But are they both turning green? and eating organic foods, the Center switchgrass, as on city streets. surrounding genetically modified OnAug. 28, the Donald Danforth may be branching out in a new di­ a non-food crop Like almost Plant Science Center will have a cer­ rection. alternative that all scientists, Dr. By CATHERINE emony to break ground for a new The Taylor family is well known Beachy and tbe can be grown on MARQUiS-HOMEYER greenhouse eomplex, devoted to for philanthropic efforts but their more marginal researchers at the research on plant-based renewable interest in biofuels is especially en­ land. has also Science Columnist Danforth Center biofuels, tbanks to a grant from the couraging. In February 2007, they been ongoing. recognize the criti­ Taylor family, whose family busi­ gave the Danforth Center a $25 mil­ Dr. Roger cal impOltance of The Institute for ness is the successful Enterprise lion gift to establish the Enterprise Beachy of the Danforth Center sees addressing energy needs and the ~T olllen's and Gender Rent-A-Car. Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable grO'lNing plants for both food and contribution to global warming from 'The Danforth Center does re­ Fuels. fuel as promising. The need to ad­ the burning of fossil fuels. Studies search in plant science using genetic A grant from the Danforih Foun­ dress the issue of global warming Beachy also noted concerns modification and other molecular dation launched the Danforth Cen­ makes biofuels important, although about the availability of clean water techniques through a.series of public ter's "Campaign for Green Future," he acknowledges that solar and wind and the need to reduce agriculhrral and private partuerships. Its research pati of an effort to establish St. Louis power win have to playa role in re­ chemical run-oft~ which has created Gender studies: It's Not Justfor Women Anymore on GM crops is designed to boost as a center for biofuels. Not surpris­ placing fossil fuels . a "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico nutrition in poorer countries, to re- ingly, some of the focus has been Soy plants that are engineered at the mouth of the Mississippi Riv- STAFF VIEWPOINT Gay marriage should be least of politicians' worries WHATiS IN IT FOR YOU? A Certificate in Women's and Gender Studies Another election year is coming keeping pace witb opment found that the nation's No.1 housing problem - develops students' creativity and flexibility; up and that means more presidential inflation, which in 2005. about six and undcl1nines the stability and se­ - teaches students to wOlk collaborati~'ely and respect diversity; and candidate debates than 1 care to men- . has been' driven by million households curity of families and communities - encourages students to become innovative and competitive in the tion. steep increases in spent most of their nationwide." Nowhere in that state­ Of course tllere are the usual transportation and monthly earnmgs ment does it say gay marriage is an classroom and on the job. questions everyone is asking the food costs. for housing or live in even worse family des troyer or that hopefuls. "What is your stand on the About 13 mil­ substandard condi­ children raised by gay parents grow Iraq War?" "What will you do to fix lion school children tions. up to be dysfunctional adults. the health care system?" "What is received federal If that number Maybe instead of trying to pass "your stand on abortion and embry­ free lunches and alone does not seem legislation to define man'iage, we A Certificate in Gender Studies will strengthen yOlll' onic stem cell research?" And my another 2.6 million shocking enough, should be trying to pass legislation IDA-St. Lows degree and prepare you to get the then let's personal favorite- "'A'hat is your received reduced­ look at it to improve the minimum wage; job you want. view on gay marriage?" price luncbes. It's By JILL COOK this way. A house­ make job training and education The current tbought is tIlat gay no wonder; par­ hold traditionally more available for people needi ng marriage will destroy tile sanctity of ents are knee deep contains two to four to retrain; pa s legislation that bet­ marriage. 1 understand the theory. in debt or have to people. three on av­ ter funds job assistance programs so but r don't tmderstand why people work a job that is not paying to keep erage. Multiply three by six you and people can more easily [IDd a decem have chosen gay maniage as the up ",:ith costs. have 18 million people living in sub­ paying job and create oUI own per­ do'.vnfall of marriage wben there are In 2003. for every t\vo maniages standard conditions. sonal safe ty nets to help gel through more severe problems married cou­ there was one divorce in the United Look at all of those numbers. tile rough times. We don't bave to be University of Missouri - St. Louis ples must face. States. Another scary figure. 20 per­ None of them add up to a fam­ a society of social 'ervi cs, but we Last year, for the first ti me since cent of people over the age of 15 ily fiiendly environment. Take into have to recognize that people need a College of Alis & Sciences the Great Depression, Americans have been divorced. Over 15') \\'ho consideration that money is one of little help once in awhile. The In titute for Women's & Gender Studies spent more than they eamed. Only gets manied at age 15 anymore? I tlle top reasons for divorce in tIlis Does it not it ma ke mo rc sen e [0 212 Clark Hall one translation can be made of this: wonder if the figure would be even cOlmtry and you have a recipe for fi x the Dumber one problem instead One University Boulevard debt. An 10 - of)t. I worse if you looked at people over disaster. of a prob lem 110t even ranked yet? I St. Louis, MO 63121 -4400 Earnings for ma.n.y families have the aae f25 in stead. As Tony Pugh with McClatchy guess my parents are right aft r nil. remained. flat over the last five ears. A recent report b the Depart­ Newspapers said, "The la ck of af­ we are a _ ciety with some screwed " 'WW. tunsl.edu.Hwgs.html meaning that pay raises are barely ment of Housing and rban Devel- fordable homes for poor families is up priorities. STAFF VIEWPOINT Should police descriptions include race? THE Top TEN I have heard many sides to the I did not feel racially profiled or ~IoTisik(JFifJJlu/JWluni~~ debate of whether or not black males discriminated against in any way. My are racially profiled by police. high regard for law enforcement Vi as I have heard everything from held in tact. "they would not be stopped if tbey Unfortunately, the next time I wa were not wearing clothes Like that" stopped by a police officer, 1 think a to "that only happens on TV and in couple of my rights were violated. movies." I was leaving my motller's house I have heard black males say they one night on my way back to campus "respect and admire all law enforce­ when I was stopped by a University ment officers," but some live their City police officer. lives quoting tbe famous N.W.A. There was another man standing song "Fuck tile Police." By LAGUAN FUSE across the street who was also being I do not bate police officers. In SporlS Editor stopped. fact, I respect anyone wbo puts their The man across the street was life on the line to protect others. I I\'ill not been in any violent confronta­ a white male in his 30s and he was say tllat as a black male in his 20s, r tions with police. but I certainly have shorter than me, about 5 '4" . I am a have been stopped on several occa­ felt harassed. about 6'4". The point is that we look sions because r "fit the description" The first time I was stopped by a totally different. So I figured that they 10. A developmental holistic approach that supports of who they were looking for. police officer, well actually it was a were stopping random people. . If the only description of a suspect high'way patrol officer, was in 2004 Did I mention that we were both student success. people can give police is a black male and it was because I was speeding. walking? . in his 20s, I will fit the description for I did not reali ze I was speeding 9. Assessments of identify and build upon students a while. I have heard stOlies from and I had no problem cooperating peers about being stopped, harassed with the officer. I received a ti cket for strengths. and beaten 'by police. Luckily, r have speeding and was on my way. See RACE. pagt' J.i 8. Dedicated I experienced, and caring staff. 7. Individualized students' success plans. 6. Weekly/biweekly meetings with professional staff. 5. Unique programs designed to meet student needs. LEGAL LAUGHS 4. 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By AMY RECKTENWALD life of the new biology chair. Q: What classes do you teach at Q: Where else have you worked, UMSL? Featw'es Editor collegiate or otherwise? A: One half of the introductory Changes are coming to Benton A: I started off as a Botanist class biology for biologists and a vaJ.iety and Stadler Halls pending the MO­ one in the Department of Forests, of "plants" courses: plant biology, HELA sale, but cbange has come to Papua New Guinea, Then, I moved plant diversity, classification. the halls early within the Biology to Cambridge Mass" and finally be­ Q: What is your area of exper­ DepaJ.tment. Dr. Peter Stevens be­ came professor of biology and cu­ tise? came the new chair of the depart­ rator of the Arnold Arboretum and A: Botanial systematics. ment two weeks ago. Gray Herbarium. Q: Can you briefly define what a One of his favorite courses to Q: What brought you to UMSL botanical systemist is or does? teach is History of Biology. "His­ initially'? A : Basically somebody wbo is torical background can be vastly re­ A: Toby Kellog was offered a interested in the relationships be­ vealing." he said. Des Lee chair. tween plaJ.lts, and thinks about their His teaching career has lasted ap­ Q: How were/are you affiliated evolution. proximately 27 years, eight of which with Toby Kellog? Q: What are some of your inter­ have been spent at UM-St. Louis. A: We were/are married. This was estslhobbies? Stevens agreed to a question and . a good place for us both to work. (As answer sessions with The Current you probably realiz e, we do differ­ See STEVENS. page l-i to offer students a brief look into the ent but related things in botony)

PboIo """''''Y of U.t/·St. IDUis Bioi"", DepI, Elizabeth Kellogg, E. Desmond Lee professor in Biology, re­ Top Ten Things searches the attainability of biofuels from cereal grasses. to Dissect Grass vs. Gas 10. Earthworm Lumbl'icidae terrestris UMsrs lab makes the price link Small they may be, but it examine. takes some serious skill By AMY RECKTENWALD to get these little guys Kellogg said that the sequencing apart without ripping the Features Editor will be done in a year or so and "the intestine. real involvement starts then." Once What do a common yard weed the sequencing is completed, the re­ 9. Crayfish and the gas consumers put in their search could be several years long. OI'COl1ectes vil'ilis cars have in cornmon? The answer She hopes to see the millet "de­ The best part about get· is a lot more than most people might velop into a model in which we can ting to the cephalotho­ study many genes in the develop­ rax (head) is smashing think Dr. Elizabeth Kellogg, E. Des­ ment ofbiofuels plants." through the carapace The second project occurring in (crunchy exoskeleton). mond Lee professor in the biology Pbolo cow-tes), ofWebsbols.com department, and one of her gradu­ her lab is the master's project that is 8 . Cow Eyeball ate students, Sarah Youngstrom, are working with switchgrass, which is Patricia Parker, a research faculty memeber, is in the Galapagos studying bird life. This particular one of the plants being developed as Bos taufIIs researching possibilities of attaining research is of interest to biological sciences because it involves an examination of bird parasites, Don't forget to drain the biofuels from cereal grasses. a biofuels crop. and this could possibly reveal more information about West Nile virus. aqueous humor, or you will Biofuels are an alternative fuel Kellogg said that YOUllgstrom get it all over your smock. made from a biological source. The is looking at the plants closely re­ most commouly recognized biofuel lated to switchgrass to see if the Grasshopper genes in those could be brought into The study of ~ife: Not just for lab rats 7. is ethanol, the additive fuel put into A chuflIm caril1atum switchgrass, If those genes could gasoline. According to Kellogg, By AMY RECKTENWALD He is watching you. With most cars would run perfectly fine be brought over, it would open up ment," said Stevens. "Small, but one working in these organizations 'in all 5 of his eyes. on higher percentages than the 10 growing habitats. Features Editol' ofthe best." conjunction with the biology depali­ One such habitat would be 6. Sheep Brain percent seen at the pump, Her re­ Some of the faculty research in­ ment. search could potentially lead to an shoreline, since a plant considered Nestled in the front comer of volves the electro sensing of paddle­ Another partnership is the I\1is­ Ovis aries a potential close relative to switch­ Do not mix up your fornix increasing ability to produce etha­ North Campus, where the · geese fish, a pointed nose fish found in local souri Science Teaching and Educa­ grass which grows on sand dUlles. If with your partner's thala­ noL roam and a small decorate lake sits Missouri rivers. Another member of tion Partnerships. Unforttmately, those genes could be introduced into mus, or you will not be According to Kellogg, biofuels is a series of interconnected build- ­ the department is working on a lOO­ MO-STEP was not renewed and this' , are important for two main reasons. the switchgrass, it would allow the able to cingulate gyrus. ings, are Stadler Hall, Benton HaJJ year study of the eating patterns of will be the last year for the program. The first is that "they are potentially grass to grow and flourish in poor and the Research Building, Residing ' caterpillars in the Ozarks. It placed members of the graduate 5. Frog carbon neun'al," said Kellogg. "The soil also. . RllIza lessonae net input into the atmosphere is less This project will ultimately last inside the Research Building is th~ Stevens said that Dr. Patricia school with local teachers. They /,.: If you are not feeling the than fossil fuels." This is partially one and a half to two years. The re­ Biology Department. But what is Bi­ Parker is in the Galapagos studying then assist with science curriculum" love, it is because this due to the ability to re-grow and re­ sults sougbt after are to determine ology you ask? bird life. . and instl1lction, giving the students a creature's heart only has plenish the plant materiaL the ancestry of switchgrass and its "Biology, simply put, is the study This particular research is of in­ chance to practice expressing them'­ three chambers. Th.e second reason is "it would close relatives. Kellogg said that of life," said Peter Stevens, chair of terest: because it involves an exami­ selves, in addition to sharing infor­ be domestic, so we would reduce knowing these aspects could be use­ the Biology Department. "But it in" nation of bird parasites, and could mation. 4. Fetal Pig ful for the breeders, dependence on foreign fuel," said volves a lot." possibly reveal more information "In a real world sense, biol­ Sus scrofa But the research does not stop at If cutting up baby pigs Kellogg. With increased ethanol According to Stevens, the Uni­ about West Nile virus. ogy is Ullderstanding how the world production, oil imports could be de­ the laboratory setting. The results depresses you, just dress versity of Missouri-St. Louis' biol- . Student involvement in the de­ works," said Stevens. "Especially if ' creased, According to Kellogg, both could eventually impact the world it up in doll clothes. ogy department is "strong in aspects partment is available at the under­ we're going to tamper with it, which governments and private industries by reducing fossil fuel use and pos­ of ecology and evolution, which are graduate and graduate levels. There are investing heavily into biofuel sibly even reducing costs at the gas we do just by living in it." He ex­ 3. Cat systematics" as well as cellular and , Felis callis production research. pump. But more than tbat, Kellogg's are a mmlber of undergrads working plained that tampering is not in tbe Just do not get attached There are other projects relating lab has a reach into tbe world. molecular biology. He said that both in the Hanis World Ecology Center. negative sense, but that just our ex­ and bury it in a pet cem­ to cereal grasses in progress in Kel­ In her lab, there are II graduate sets are structured differently from Others can work with a doctorate istence in the world makes a change etery. logg's lab, but two especially relate students representing 10 countries: one another. student on their reseaJ.·ch, such as upon it. to biofuels, the United States, Columbia, Peru, With biology being such a broad one in the department studying what So 'why study biology? Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Scot­ 2. Cadavre The first is ajust starting research field encompassing all areas of life, eats honeysuckle, which truthfully "We study so we're not stum­ Homo sapiens land, Cameroon, Ireland and Mada­ project into green millet, a common telling what the UMSL department is, in fact, a weed, Scholarships are bling blindly into positions you Leave this one to the gascar. and easily recognized weed, in con­ has in its stables is more what it is also available for students, The de­ might regret," said Stevens. Eventu­ medical students, or there junction with colleagues from the "It's where students associ­ could be trouble. And not than what it is. "It's nothing to do partment not only has in-house pos­ ally we have to make decisions that University of Georgia. ated with the Botanical Gardens make sure they supply the with medicine or medical school," sibilities for students, but "active in­ According to Kellogg they have are trained," Kellogg said. Both get into the realm of ethics and even bodies. said Stevens. The department's re­ just gotten tbe agreement of the De­ interns and student are involved in teractive relationships" with outside morality. Biologists are "concerned 1 . Triton partment of Energy to sequence the the evolution and classification of search focuses on "all of life," rather entities also, according to Stevens. with ethical issues before regula­ mostly tropical plants. According than on the human aspect. He also mermlls manus genome for potential biofuels stud­ Some of these organizations in­ tions occur." If you try to cut him up, ies. Kellogg believes it would make to Kellogg, those students in turn said they are about to start looking clude the Botanical Gardens, the St. "The study isn't biology just be­ he could totally kick your a good model system for future can take their knowledge back with for someone to look into develop­ Louis Zoo, the Danforth Center and cause, but to be an educated citizen, ass. So watch out. studies. Also, it is so prolific that it them, contributing to a global base ment. the Harris Center. Students, both A lot of issues we'll vote on will be of knowledge. would provide ample quantities to "We have a'world quality depart- lmdergrad and graduate could be biological ones," said Stevens. August20,20D.7 1:hf~urrmt Page 7

It's in· the small things

By JILL COOK class this semester. "Without bacte­ ria, the human genome project would Staff Writer have never been conceived. Soulard Mardi Gras is famous for Although it is reassuring to know its B '8- beer, beads and those things that there are good bacteria, some of that earn beads. Likewise, St. Louis you might still find the title of the is famous for its B's- beer, baseball class a little overwhelming. What in and biotechnology. Not only is St. the world do they do in the class? Louis home to some of the big names Let's break down the title of the in biotechnology- Monsanto, Pfizer class and put it into layman's terms and Sigma Aldrich- but it has also first. Molecular basically means attracted and fostered into existence small. Genetics means the origin or many smaller companies. cause of something; and bact~ria are phoros wurlesy of Universe-Reviewca To support this industry boom, one-celled organisms. So basically Commonly referred to as "pond scum", blue-green algae's technical Blue-green algae can grow in any stagnant or slow-moving body of UM-St. Louis introduced degree pro­ this class is taking something that is name is cyanobacteria_ Colors also include yellow, brown and red. water that is warm and enriched with nutrients. grams in. biochemistry and biotech­ already small in nature and breaking nology. And to support the degree it down to understand how it got that students have a background in ge­ being introduced," he said. He went Hemming will be replacing Thiel young you make the decision you programs, the biology department way. netics or microbiology." on to earn his PhD in plant pathol­ this semester, who will be in Spain want to be part of the academics," offers a large variety of courses. One Hemming said students in his Students in the biochemistry ogy. on a research proj ect. Thiel said. "I ","anted the experi­ course on the list that stood out was class would study bacteria, whose and biotechnology degree programs "I worked for Monsanto, I was "We will be researching nitrogen ence of interacting with the students Molecular Genetics of Bacteria. cells have no nuclei. These are might not be the only students inter­ one of the first groups of biotech­ fixation in the group cyanobacte­ while maintaining a research lab When the 'average Joe' looks at known as "procaryotes" meaning ested in taking this course though. nologists to be hired on at the time," ria," Thiel said. She explained that, with graduate students." the title ofthe class, they might either 'before the nucleus'. "By understand­ "Students studying in environ­ Hemming said. though it is beneficial to understand While students in the Molecu­ get lost in the words or get grossed ing the genetics of bacteria, we can mental engineering would benefit "When the company started to all lines, she will be working on the lar Genetics of Bacteria class study out by it. But be well-assured, this manipulate and modify the bacteria from this class," Hemming said. downsize I decided it was time to beneficial lines of what is more com­ some of the smallest living organ­ planet would be rather uninhabitable to benefit us," Thiel said. He also explained how students write up a business plan instead of monly known as blue· green algae. isms, they should keep in mind one withQut a few bacteria around. Through understanding bacteria . studying dentistry should take this a resume." That was in 1991, when Thiel, knew early on what she important fact Hemming so well stat­ "Many people don't think about and other microorganisms, Hem­ class because it is bacteria that cause he founded Microbe Inotech Labora­ wanted to do with her life. ed, "Through simple, small things, how living organisms are always re­ ming explained that one can also teeth to rot and gum diseases, tories Inc. "As most faculty, some time very great ones are brought about" producing," Teresa Thiel, professor gain a better understanding of his­ "Without the bacteria in our arid associate dean of the biology tory. One little known fact is that body we would be very un­ department said. And just as every­ the Britons used to be major coffee healthy," Thiel said. thing lives, so must everything die. drinkers. When microorganisms, Because bacteria in our body "Life would end if we had no which cause coffee lUst, destroyed are so important to our overall way of biodegrading or recycling much of the harvest, they switched health, future doctors would find liying organisms," Thiel said. Al­ to tea to satisfy their craving. Just this class helpful in their practice. though Thiel will not be teaching the think, without that bacterial disease, And while it takes a certain class this semester, she has taught it American history would read "Bos­ kind of student to take the course, for about the last 20 years. ton Coffee Party." it is also a special kind of profes­ BlUce Hemming, CEO of Mi­ But this class isn't for students sional to teach it. crobe Inotech Laboratories Inc. and majoring in history. \Vbat kind of He eamed his undergraduate adjunct professor, said not only do student does take this class then? degree in microbiology and his bacteria cause disease, but they also "Most biology majors are not master's in biochemistry. "I be­ produce antibiotics, the cure. geeks," Thiel said. "It is a graduate came interested in plants at the Hemming will be teaching the level class with prerequisites. Most same time new ~ echnologies were r World Ecology Center: Small but significant sDuri-St. Louis students interested the United States. in onseI"ration ecology. The Center parfilers w1 h both e of the mll,in goals 0 the the i880uri :Bat :rna den an center is to promote undergraduate the St. Louis Zoo to further the re­ and graduate research in the fields search opportunities available to Unless you spend a lot oftime in of tropical ecology, conservation bi­ UMSL students. Benton Hall, or are dirfftly involved ology, sustainable development and Students interested in botani­ in the Biology department, it is like­ systematics. According to Webster's cal ecology can participate in field ly that you have never heard of the Dictionary. systematics are "the research projects around the world Wllitney R. Harris World Ecology study and classification of organ­ that are headed by the Botanical Centerlocated in Benton 216. isms with the goal of reconstructing Garden. Students are also able to Formerly know~l as the Interna­ their evolutionary histories and re­ consult with many of the staff of the tional Center for Tropical ECDIDgy, lationships." Garden as a sort of mentorship, ac­ the mission stated on the Harris While there is some research cording to Osborne. Center's website is to "promote and done on campus, most of it is done Those students interested in support researc.h and edut:ation in in the field. The Center provides w ological ecology partner with re­ biology and biodiversity conserva­ many services for students involved st'archers from the St. Louis Zoo. tion throughout the wodd. and to in­ in these fields such as scholarships 'The c.urrent focus of their research crease public awareness and interest and fellowships for graduate stu­ is studying birds in the Galapagos in is ~ ues relating to global natural dents and assistance finding intern­ Islands and avian diseases around resource conservation and sustain­ ships for both graduate and under­ the world. able development." graduate students. Through these partnerships and Sustainable development is the "Fellowships are a way for us to the quality of the faculty in the Biol­ study of how to balance meeting 1111- fimd a student's research, as well as ogy department and the World Ecol­ man needs while protecting the nat­ pay them for their research," said ogy Center, the students who are ural enviromnent in the present and Dr. Patrick Osbmne, Executive Di­ involved in related research projects the future. This practice is becoming rector of the Center. The Center has are garnering national renown. In more and more important as the hu­ placed graduate students in conser­ today's world of potential climate man population grows and spreads vation internships in many places change, the work ofthe Han-is Cen­ its influence around the world_ around the world including Argen­ ter is more impOliant than ever, as is the Harris Center is an invalu­ tina, Kenya and Germany, as well as the future work of the students that able resource for University of Mis- domestic research projects around benefit from it.

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Mercantile library photo exhibit: 'Faces of Labor'

"Faces of Labor: Photographic Portraits by Lee Buchsbaum and Dan Overturf," through Nov. 18 at the 51. Louis Mercantile Library, located on the second level of the campus Thomas Jefferson Library. Free. I'i1oro Courtes'oj'.l (t18'JOlia Films A scene from the movie "No End in Sight" shows a tank blazing through the streets of Iraq. ONGOING

Mercantile library exhibit "A Visual Representation of the First War of Indian 'No End In Sight' shows what led to mess in Iraq Independence -1 857,"

Through Sept. 30 at the SI. By CATE MARQUIS run-up to the Iraq War (" 'ncov­ tiOIl and rebuilding over to the mili­ ton-based adminisu·ators. ',.Vithout power within the Green Zone, re­ Louis Mercanti le Library. Prints .4&£ Editor ered"), docwnentaries on misinfor­ tary and Secretary of Defense Donald even visiting the cOlmtry. their vi:ion gardless oftheir ability to accomplish depicting scenes fro m the year­ mation before the war (,'Out-Foxed") Rumsfeld. But it also includes less trumped the reconum:ndations of e:'l­ the tasks. long Indi an Rebe lli on of 1857, While the Bush administration and docwnentaIies on war profiteer­ well knm n information. \"hile there perienced generals and diplomats on The disbanding of the Iraq army which infl uenced attitudes toward is ti ll singing, "All we are saying, ing by private contractors in Iraq was wide specUlation about the lack the ground in Iraq. created an unemployed, aimed, sea­ British ru le of Indi a. Free. is give war a chance," most Ameri­ ("Iraq For Sale")' but this is the first of a Plan B for occupying. stabilizing The Bush administration's pen­ soned pOD.l of military officers and cans are aware t.hat something has docwnentary to e. p lore exactly what and rebuild- chant for secrecy and top-down deci­ soldiers for the growing insurgency. Gallery 210 photo exhjbit gone terribly wrong in Iraq. How the happened after the invasion and what ing Iraq. this No End in Sight sion-making meant that commanders The lack of accounting and record "Exposure 10" actions of the Bush administration policie were put in place in occupy­ film reveals in the field or government officiJls keeping, from an administration that, helped create the pre ent chaotic sit­ ing Imq. that the lack tasked with carrying out the rebuild­ ironically. champions the business In Gallery A. through September uation is the subj ct of the powerful "No End In Sight" sUl.nmarizes. of direction ing and stabilization efforts werC' of­ model, means that billions of taxpay­ 15. A long-running program, ****{;J documentary" 0 End [n Sight." step-by-step, what bappened after nt deeper ten just gi ven orders without expla­ e.rs' dollars van.ished jll mq, \Vithirib orlginated by the 51. Louis Gallery Directorj Cha rl es in "No End In Sight" is a carefully­ the end of major combat opera.tions. than that pub­ nation or a big-picture iew. ,vay to trace tHem. ' . I t'l Associatio n but its thi rd year Ferguson at Gal lery 210, is a juried photo crafted, fa ct-packed and compelling Writer/director Charles Ferguson lic percep- Orders often arrived from \Vash- The only thing that was a clear competition. Free. documentary that examines how our shows us how insufficient troop lev­ tion. ington for immediat action, with no priority was securing 1he oil fields policy missteps, the la k of knowl­ els, tolerating looting in Baghdad F or mer Stars: Nir Rosen, time for practical planning teps for and production. It is worth noting that ' Gallery 210 photo exhibit edge of the region. decision-making early on, disbanding the Iraqi army Deputy Sec- Faisa l al-Istrabadi, major policy hifts. Moreover, poli- while Iraqis have less access to clean "Saint Louis Through the based more on ideology than facts on and dismissing experts and protes­ relary of Campbell Scott cies could change without notice. water and fewer homs of electricity lens: Irvin Schankman the ground and even how simple in­ sionals in critical infi-astructure and State Richard Among the most devastating was that before the war. the oil still flows. Memorial Photography competence helped create the insur­ government positions for any ties to Arm ita g e. the administration's decision that However, the idea that oil revenues Contest" gency and chaos in Iraq. the previou.s government set the stage Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Gen- anyone with links to the Baath party would pay for the war and rebuilding This documentary also won the for insurgency, violence and the lack eml Jay Gamer, Colonel Lawrence could not work in the new Iraqi gov­ has evaporated, as have visions of a In Galle ry B, th rough Oct. 6. Special JillY Prize for Documentary of progress in that counuy. Wilkerson and others speak about ernment. This meant that essential stable, democratic Iraq. A competitive exhibition that at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival The film uses insider sources and how ideologically driven decision- governmental or technical protes­ This is a powerful, in-depth view shows changes in the city of st. and is generating audience interest an exacting presentation of the facts. making led to a series of devastating sionals, who .'fere required to belong of the facts that led to the present sit­ Louis over the past 50 years. Collaborative effort of Gallery 210 across the cOlmtry. Currently playing The documentary reviews some well­ mistakes. to the palty to hold their jobs, were uation in Iraq. from credible sources. and Public Policy Research Center. locally at the Plaza Frontenac Cin­ known facts, such as hm.v, after Bush Neocon ideas fo r reshaping the w inunediately dismissed, hobbling the The extent to which disorganization, Free. ema, it has even reportedly caused declared "Mission Accomplished" military, from those with no combat efforts to restore public scrvices. lack of planning and incompetence concern within the Bush administra­ in Iraq in 2003, the administration experience, and about transforn)ing In some cases, young, inexperi­ played a role in creating the situation tion. tossed aside the post-war plan cre­ the Middle East, from government enced college graduates, with party in Iraq is eerily reminiscent.of the ad­ We have seen docmnentaries ex­ ated by Colin Powell and the State officials with little kno\vledge of the connections and ideological loyalty, ministration's response to Hurricane TOP iTUNES ploring the lack of reporting in the Department, and turned the occupa- region, shaped policy by Washing- were given essential positions of Katrina. 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By ELIZABETH STAUDT sounds like A Day to Remember Staf!Write-r and does not quite fall into the mass of "we sound just like Hawthorne Heights" pop. At the Creepy Crawl July 16, Vic­ The Sleeping, an eclectic band tory Records presented two up-and­ from Long Island, played the final 2. Beautifu l Girls - coming bands to St. Louis: A Day to set of the evening. Complete with Sean Kingston Remember and The Sleeping. fake smoke and a laser light show, A Day to Remember, playing The Sleeping set followed their 2006 3. Stronger - third, proved to be the greatest crowd CD release "Question and Answers" Kanye West pleaser. As with maDY Creepy Crawl as an interesting blend of genres and shows, everyone left after hearing sounds. the band they came for which, for the 'The Sleeping stepped up as a pop 4. Crank Th at - July 16 show, was A Day to Remem­ punk band similar to Taking Back Soulja Boy Tell 'Em ber. Sunday, but not as poppy, or Brand A modem punk band similar to New, but not as lyrically stwming. Set Your Goals, A Day. to Remember The band perfOimed a good set with 5. You Are the Music In actually meshes two very different a typical pop punk base but infused Me- genres, namely, pop-punk and hard­ some jazzy riffs and unexpected pro­ Gabriella & Troy core. These two genres generally do gressions and even some hardcore not mix due to the emo edge of pop­ vocals. The effect is best described as 6. The Way I Are - punk, which hardcore fans find an­ hypnotic: entrancing but also repeti­ noying, and the brutality of hard core tive. The laser lights and smog gave Timbaland featuring Keri vbcals, which pop-punk listeners the set an almost psychedelic feel. Hilson & D.O.E. consider to be just noisy screaming. By this time in the evening, the (TOP) Jeremy McKinnon The crowd definitely responded 14-year-olds had been collected by from A Day to Remember performing "Monument" 7. Me Love­ well to A Day to Remember, howev­ parents, so the crowd was smaller but at the Creepy Crawl on Sean Kingston er, even if the types of fans could not still huddled around the stage, result­ July 16. necessarily get along. Two fans were ing in a rather intimate performance. 8. Hey There Delilah - asked to leave after fighting during The conflicting groups of fans had A Day to Remember's set. The band also thinned so that ouly people look­ Plain White 1's (lEFT) A Day to Remem­ stopped playing long enough for the ing for a good show remained and ber from lett to right: fight to end and to say that evelyone The Sleeping did not disappoint. Tom Denney, Jeremy . 9. Big Girls Don't Cry should come to concerts for a good Both bands performed solidly but McKinnon, Joshua Wood· (Personal) - time, not violence. put on rather different sets, due to the ard, Alex Shelnutt, and Neil Westfall. Fergie . A Day to Remember's main brutality of A Day to Remember ver­ downside is the semi-formulaic sus the more hypnotic sound of The sound. Theil; songs tend to blur into Sleeping. The latest releases by both 10. Misery Business - one song as opposed to showing true bands give aD accurate view of how Photos by: Danny Reise. SlalfPbotograpber Paramore musical variety. At least the band the live shows will be. August 20, 2007 1thr ~DlTcnt Page 9 CD REVIEW 'THE ART OF WAR' AT GALtERYVISIO August Burns Red releases Solid Sophomore Album

By ELIZABETH STAUDT tiny" as a commentary on what the American dream has been reduced StaJflilritel' to. "The Eleventh Hour" continues with the punk ideals proclaiming On June 19th of this year, hard­ "No matter what, it's your deci­ core band August Burns Red put sion" and is the catchiest song of out their sophomore album "Mes­ the album as proven by the chanted sengers" on Solid State Records. demands of the crowd at a live per­ "Messengers" is a solid follow-up formance. to their 2005 released "Thrill Seek­ ers." With their second CD, August Burns Red moves from a strictly AUGUSt l hardcore sound into the realm of metal core, adding more melodic ·• .. •· •. 1., phrases while maintaining a certain (LEFn Mixed media and photography level of brutality. \~ artist Davide Weaver, stands by a The production on "Messen­ piece of his work during the Gallery gers" is crystal clear, allowing ev­ Visio's showing of "The Art of War". The exhibit took place Thursday Aug. ery member of the band to shine, August Burns Red 9 in the Millennium Student Center. but Matt Greiner on drums definite­ "Messengers" (ABOVE) "Case for War" a piece fea­ ly takes control with his blast beats ,tured in the exhibit. and double bass. New vocalist Jake ***'I?{::r Luhrs fits into the band seamlessly and spits out some memorable growls and screams on songs such On July 23, at the Creepy Craw I, RESTAURANT REVIEW as "The Trust of a Liar." Guitarists August Burns Red fans dominated JB Brubaker and Brent Rambler the crowd, as was evidenced by the improve with stronger riffs to keep mass exodus after their set. 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By TOM SCHNABlE all-conference and selected to the second team for /llii.·/ClIIt Sports Editor all-region, led a defense which shutout the oppo­ nents nine times. A big part of those shutouts was Going into a new season, all the three-headed goalie monster of juniors Mary coaches identifY areas where their Behrmann and Courtney Carmody and sophomore team needs to improve. After a Amy Boehm. successful 12-7-1 year which Senior Sierra Ellis, another one of the team's saw Coach Beth Goetz reach captains from last year, also returns alongside class­ a personal milestone of 100 mates Jamie Clark and Jaimie Pitterle. wins at UM-St. Louis, all Looking to make a big splash on the pitch this this year's edition of Tri­ year is sophomore Amy Fox. u ~_ ton soccer needs is a little "She's going to tum some heads this year. .. she's more consistency. That, been really dominant and has been playing with a , and perhaps a break in lot of confidence. She can hit her shots as well," the heat so that the team Goetz said, referring to her outside midfielder. can train more. "We need to keep our shape defensively and be ( To provide the nec­ solid ... We need to create as many attacking chanc­ essary leadership it will es as we can, making sure.·we can come out and take to achieve consis­ play each opponent, whether it is somebody who tency, Goetz looks to her is nationally ranked or is in our league; we need to upper-class women. play them to the best of our ability instead of play­ "We had a couple of ing to the level ofthe team that we are facing," said all-conference players Goetz, referring to the team's need for consistency ;'vith Tara Reitz and Rachel and keys to success. Lee. who are both attackers Reitz, on the other hand, would like it to be a for us and will score a lot little cooler out there for her and her teammates. of goals ... Krisie Muesen­ "[It's been] extremely hot ... we've been doing two­ fechter as a defender and will a-days, so it's been pretty rough, but our team has probably playa little midfield," been doing really well and our scrimmages have Goetz said. gone good. It's been hard but it's been working for Lee, a junior, led the team with us," said Reitz. 24 goals, seven assists, and 31 total With a little more consistency and a lot of help (CLOCK· points last season on her way to a first from the weather gods, success is within this team's WISE FROM team all-conference selection. reach. .((/1 TOP LEFn Reitz, one of the team's captains a '.'1 expect us to win conference and go to the ---' Rache1 Lee, de­ fender; Krisie Mue­ year ago, was second on the team with national tournament," said Reitz, identifying her senfechter, midfielder five goals, six assists, and 16 total points. overall goals for the team. SPORTS BRIEF and defender; Tara Reitz, She was a second team all-conference selection. The road will begin next Friday when the Tri­ forward and midfielder Muesenfechter, who was honorable mention tons host Newberry at 7 p.m. at Don Dallas field. Men's team is out to prove preseason rankings wrong

Men's goff ranked By LAGUAN FUSE the most shots on goal. Huber was named a GLVC Second Team All­ among nation's best Sports &iitot' Conference selection last year. Together Huber and Smith The UM-St. Louis men's This season, the UM-St Louis men's soccer team scored 12 out of the team's golf team was ranked the is ranked ninth out of 14 teams in the GLVC pre­ 18 goals on the season. This 16th best program of Di­ season poll. Area rival Southern Illinois University­ year, the Tritons will need vision II schools across the Edwardsville is at the top of the preseason pDll and them to build on that suc­ country, according to a are expected to have a repeat of last year's GLVC cess to make another bid ranking from Golf Digest tournament victory. for the GLVC tourna­ "I wouldn't say it doesn't affect me, but rankings ment. The rankings are based are what they are," said head coach Dan King. "The "I am expecting them on five categories, includ­ playing is done on the field. You get respect when [Huber and Smith] to ing: team adjusted scoring you get on the field." reach a level of mattl­ average, player growth and King is entering his seventh year as coach of the ri ty their senior year to improvement, academics, team. Last year, he led the Tritons to a GLVC tourna­ be consistent the whole climate and facilities and ment berth, an overall record of 9-7-2 and a GLVC year, not just hot and . coaching. record of 6-5-2. The number eight seed UM-St. Lou­ cold," said King. J The rankings will be is lost to number one seed SIUE in the first round of A position to keep an listed in Sept. 2007 issue the tournament. eye on this season will be of Golf Digest. The first game ofthis season will be on August 25 goalkeeper. The team has against Nyack and the first home game of the season two goalkeepers on the ros­ will be on Aug. 31 against Lyon. ter Mike Bober and Trevor The team captains for this season will be Jared Noonan, but only one has Smith, Ryan Vllles and Dennis Horan. seen playing time at UM-St. UPCOMING GAMES Last season, Smith led the team with seven goals Louis. Bober played a total of 79 and 16 total points. Smith also tied for the team high minutes last season and recorded with two assists. Smith was named a GLVC Academ­ one save. According to King, Bober Men's Soccer ic All-Conference selection. is the expected starter for the year. Aug. 25 Vines and Horan both played a key part in UlvI­ Last season, Zach Hoette started all St. Louis' defense last year. The team recorded nine 18 games for UM-St. Louis and allowed 17 (CLOCKWISE at Nyack, N. Y. shutouts during the year. Vines was named a GLVC goals while recording 72 saves. FROM TOP LEFn 3 p.m. (ET) Academic All-Conference selection. "In this conference, every game is hard," said Colin Huber, forward; Colin Huber will be another impact player for the King. "You can't look to one game and strive just to Ryan Vines, defender; Aug, 27 Tritons this year. Last year, Huber scored five goals win that game. You have to win on Friday night and Jared Smith, forward on the season, four of which were game-winners. you have to do it on Sunday afternoon." at Concordia, N.Y. Huber played in all 18 games and led the team with 2 p.m. (ET) SHORT FUSE Women's Soccer ALUMNI KICK IT IN GEAR Aug. 24 Amascot by any other name ... vs. Newberry 7 p.m. Who are we? Tritons. We need to boast to St. Who are we again? Tri­ Louis, no the world. Aug. 26 tons! I can't hear you! T­ We need to shout out R-I-T-O-N-S,we are the loud that the mighty sea VS. Ashland mighty Tritons! . gods have washed away Noon OK, I know that the puny Rivermen and cheer was worse than now we proudly call Volleyball the ones in that "Bring it ourselves Tritons. On" movie. It's not like I Wait, what do we Au g. 24 watched the whole mov­ call our players on the ie or anything, but it does women's team? Are vs. Emporia State bring up a good point. they the Lady Tritons, (Joplin, Mo.) We do not have a cheer, a By LAGUAN FUSE the Triton: female edi­ Noon song or anything. We just Sports Editor tion or what? I am not have our name. sure if we have any­ I am sure in some ways, a name ' thing official yet, but I think r will Aug. 24 is all you need, but t)1is is sports look into it. . VS. Missouri We-stern baby! What good is a name if your I can say that I have school spirit. (Joplin, Mo.) fans don't know that your name has ButI have to say that this name change changed. Oh yes, there were actu­ is going to have to grow on me. I feel 5 p.m. ally fans watching a soccer game like my favorite pro team just moved who were clueless about the name to another City and changed the name change. It was an exhibition game, and switched owners imd coaches. Aug. 25 but does that really matter? Well that is almost what happened, VS. Missouri Southern 1 think all alumni and past fac­ but we are still inSt. Louis. (Joplin, Mo.) ulty and staff as well as students ' . So who will cheer the loudest at who only took a few classes should the first Triton ' home game? What Noon be sent some kind of letter tdling · .will they yell? Just in case people out them about the name change. Wait, there didn?t ' notice, the Tritons are Aug. 25 that's not enough. We need late night undefeateQ. I am not trying to sound phone calls .. We need radio commer­ like a PR guy or a hype man or any­ VS. Southwest Baptist cials that seem way too long. thing like that, but I think the name (Joplin, Mo.) The men's soccer team hosted an Alumni vs. Alumni Kick Around on the Don Dallas Soccer Field We need billboards and celebrity change will be a waste of thousands 5 p.m. Saturday evening. Former men's soccer team alumni were invited to face former teammates. cameos, parties every weekend our of dollars if fans do not come out to teams play and two when they don't. the games - a big waste. August 20, 2007 '

...... BY THOMAS S. ~H."I\BLE pect to win the conference tourna­ ty Trame, who led the team last year "We lost all seven matches that Assistal1l Spo11S Editor ment and qualify for the NCAA tour­ in kills and total blocks. Trame's per­ went five games; if we can win four nament," said co-captains Natalie formance on the court earned her a out of those seven, it would bave Coming off an ) 1-) 8 season, it Barnard and Lisa Brinker. place as a second team All-Confer­ brought us to 15 wins, and would might be assumed that last year was Barnard, a senior majoring in ence selection. have really changed the way the team I a disappointment for the women's secondary education, is one of three In order to prepare bis team not felt," said Lauer. volleyball team. Just don't say that to seniors on the team. She is joined only for the pbysical aspect of the The girls know it will take serious coach Josh Lauer. In his best season by classmates Claudia Medina and game but also the mental aspect, Lau­ dedication in order for all their goals of his three years at UM-St. Louis, Heather Nichols, wbo have been er set up a summer reading program to be met. the team qualified for the postseason with the team all fow' years and have to make the team mentally tougher. "We're in the gym at all times, so conference tournament for the first been starters for all that time. "We need to win some ofthe men­ we're always working to get better," time since 2002. Brinker, who is ajunior, is return­ Jal games ... we need to handle game said Barnard. "Last year, our goal was to make ing for her third season and will be pressure better as a team, in order for Blinker agrees. "It's rough; six the conference tournament. The next starting at setter. our minds to take our bodies to the hours a day in the gyln, but its fun." logical step would be to establish Last season, she was named by next step," Lauer said. The action starts for the Tritons om-selves as one of the power teams ESPN The Magazine as an Academic But Lauer knows winning in vol­ this Friday when they travel to Joplin · in the conference and challenge for All-District selection. leyball is not only accomplished on for the Missouri Southern Tourna­ the championship," said Lauer, who "We have great upperclassmen the mental side. ment sees this year as an iniportant year in and captain leadership, and I think He points to the team's inability the building of the program. they are going to be the heart and soul to win a single match that went five Joslyn Brown returns for Some of the players on the team, of the team this year," said Lauer. games as something that needs to be another season of exciting however, had loftier goals. "We ex- Joining them will be junior Chris- improved upon. play on the women's volley­ ball team. STAFF VIEWPOINT The summer of my discontent is over, welcome football with open arms

history, you ask? It's because all Saturn, it's impossible to not know, same people wanted nothing to do not come at a worse time for the rna, the case looks like it could be the nightmares, I mean stories, have Barry Bonds just surpassed Henry with Bonds and refused to believe NEA, when the quality of their of­ coming to an end soon, with Vick been supplied by off-the-field drama, Aaron on the all-time home run list the record was legitimate. ficials had already been called into possibly excepting a plea agreement as opposed to the results of what hap­ . with his 756th home nm. Bonds, to his credit, has done question after poor playoffs. that would see him go to jail for about pens on the field. Had this been the only story sur­ little to respond to these accusations Donaghy lo oks to be going to jail one year. You can forget about your run-of­ rounding Bonds, what a remarkable except be cold and callous to anYODe for a long time, and the ramifications \Vhile that seems to be a best the-mill sex scandals or riffs between . story it would be. But the Barry who asks him aDY type of question . from this story have barely scratched case scenario, it is still possible Vick players, coaches and teams. This Bonds story reads out like a cheesy Bonds has been very closed off from the surface. could fight the charges, and if found summer brought us more of the same novella, because every time he · the media his entire career, a large But \",hen summers are bad, you guilty, could go to jail for perhaps drug use, but the spotlight shone wakes up in the morning, someone reason why he is portrayed so poorly can always look to the fall for the dozens of years. If and when Vick is brightly on the most hallowed record else comes out of the woodwork to in the press. start of football, and - wait, that ever allowed to play football again is in all of sports, the home run record. accuse him of cheating. So while the saga that is Barry brings us to Michael Vick, possibly a question that is not even close to Ifthat Vias not fun enough for ev­ Cheating, in this particular in­ Bonds continues to go on with each the most bi zarre and most horrible being answered. erybody, we were introduced into the stance, as the result of steroid use. It homer he hits, little of anything reo story of our time. It came out a few Somebody end the nightmare I By THOMAS SCHNABLE wonderful world of crooked officials was a few years ago now that Bonds' lated to the truth is actually known. months ago that the quarterback and The football season will go on with­ Assist

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By LAGUAN FUSE potential for growth and future suc­ You look at great spiJitualleaders cess is unlimited. John Garvilla Career like Martin Luther King, great po­ Sp orts Editor There arc tremendous opportu­ litical leaders like Teddy Roosevelt. nities for my family in thc way of Athletics Director at Bel­ They had the respect of their constit­ Jolm Garvilla started his first day cultural experiences, a community, a haven College, Jackson, Miss. uency. I need to gain the respect of as the new athletic director on July neighborhood just like where I grew (2004 - 2007) our student athletes and our coaches. 23. Leaving Belhaven College in up. It's definitely a sp orts town. I I think I will gain that respect by Jackson, Miss., Garvilla has high knew my kids would enjoy that. Director of Sports Market­ my work ethic, my compassion and hopes for the athletic department at ing and Promotions adn wom­ my drive. UM-St. Louis. The Current: What is your pri­ en's soccer coach at Troy Uni­ Initially you lead from the front, During the interview, he men­ mary focus during your first year versity, Troy, Ala . (2002-2004) but you support from the back. Even tioned ideas for improving fan sup­ here at UM-St. Louis? though I might be the face ofUMSL port and cOllUnunity involvement. athletics in some ways, my goal is Garvilla said that he hopes the UM­ GarviIJa: Instill pride. We are for me to become less as our team St. Louis teams develop into wilming going to be proud to be Tritons. It's Gan'illa: r am not certain at this becomes greater. Our team is our teams the student body can be proud going to bc heck to pay for visiting time because I am new and I don't coaches and our student athletes. of. teams. They are going to know thal lmderstand the dynamics. The one Garvilla also said he keeps in every time you play an UMSL team thing we want to improve is indoor The Current: What are your fa­ mind U1e history of athletics at UM­ it's a war. and outdoor facilities . We want to vorite sports? St. Louis. improve our facilities to make them The Current: With the changing Danny Reise · 9a/JPborogropber more user-friendly and healthy. Garvilla: Sumo wrestlers. Sumo The Current: Wby did you of the school's mascot, new women's New Athletics Director John Garvilla will lead the athletics depart­ wrestlers and gymnasts are prob­ choose UM-St. Louis? basketball coach and with a new AD, ment this year. Garvilla took office July 23. The Current: Why is it impor­ ably the most committed athletes in do you see thi s as a new stali for tant to build a positive relationship the world, but I don't think there is a Garvilla: There are a lot of oppor­ sports here at UM-St. Louis? taker mor so than an athletic direc­ the new mascot. with coach and players? more committed athlete in the world tunities here for success. I think that tor. 1 am just taking care of a progr:lm than a sumo wrestler. UMSL is a hidden gem. The picture Garvilla: Yes, I think it is. It is a that coach Smith started. coach Dal­ The Current: A lot of students Garvilla: It is hard to lead if you I mean it's a life. In lots of ways 10 years from now will be drastically fresh beginning, but we don't want to las and the Chancellor at that time paliicipate in rec. sport activities on are not respected. You look at the they destroy their bodies and they different from the picture today. With forget where we've been, the history. and Dr. George. This is his program. and off of campus. Arc there going to great leaders in history, great gener­ make a religious comment that is seen the support of an administration, the Therefore, I look at myself as a care- S0 yes, I think it's a fresh start with be any changes to that program? als like Patton. by no other athletes in the world.

Q: What would you like to see in the next UM system president? A: The kind of person that needs to lead the system is going to have to be a forward-looking person that's willing to tackle statewide issues on behalf of the Univ.ersity of Missouri and its four campuses. The system, as all higher ·educa­ tion in Missouri. • bas gone through some pretty tough times in teImS of dollars. We're beginning to pick back up. State funding levels for the Univer­ sity of Missouri will be close to the levels they were in 2002 by fiscal year 2010, not including inftation.

While the call was made at 11:42 p.m., POl'Zelt said Normandy officers in the area heard the shot and re­ sponded to the scene. The Normandy City Hall and Police Station are located about 200 feet away from the train platf.onn and can be accessed through a dirt path from the northbound platform. UM-St. Lollis Police also re­ sponded to the call. They initially re­ ported via a student-wide e-mail on · July 23 that the incident might have been an attempt at robbery. Normandy police are pursuing a possible suspect but as of now have few .leads. OM-St. Lows police said the alleged assailant "was described as a black male in his 20s, wearing a light blue shirt, baseball cap and backpack." Porzelt added that the suspect was on foot and used a handgun in the shooting. No other details of the weapon can be made because the bullet is lodged in the victim's leg. Witnesses to the shooting made the 911 call, and the victim asked them to help. Stallings was one of the people that made the call to the police. The victim is not affiliated in any way to UM·St. Lows. . According to timetables for MetroLink and MetroBus, the next bus arriving at the UM-St. Lows South Metro station was the 04 Nat­ ural Bridge, which would arrive at 11 :51 p.m. Persons with any information re­ !li§ ;:;;;1 ___ garding the incident can contact De­ ""'-= tective Lou POI'Zelt of the Normandy ~ -...... -... Police at (314) 385-3300, ext. 3021. ~1.~.~~J,?~/P~~~.3...... "Rolla's name changed kind of spurred this and we think maybe we'd like go back to being what we HP 21 Black Inkjet were some years ago." Lamb said the name change Print Cartridge would have ramifications for the sys­ tem and said he and the curators will #566768 $1.4 92 take their time looking at the issu~. Every Day "Constitutionally, we are the University of Missouri. We have four campuses. Are we a four-cam­ pus system or are we four separate campuses?" HP 22 Tri-Color Inkjet Nicholas Koechig, graduate stu­ Print Cartridge dent and former Student Govem­ #566775 mentAssociation president said ''I'm $11!792 . not really surprised," about the call Every Day for the name change. fJ "I'm not a fan of it," Koechig said. "Even though they receive most of the mQoey .. .It's the UM system, HP Advanced not just the University of Missouri in Photo Paper Columbia." . Current SGA President Bryan Glossy, 25 sheets, 8.5 x 11 Goers, senior, secondary education, #588454 plans on discussing the change in 96 this year's SGA meetings. $9 "It hasn't really been brought to Every Day the board [of Curators], yet when it does we will take more interest in it," said Goers. Augusr20) 2007 1thE lturrrnt Page 13

I:IlJ~Y ..[)A:'( ~ /,!:OI1~ PCl:t{~ .4...... Beyond the multiplex; from high art to cult fays The stoi'y gets more interesting for a student disrurbing the peace when one af the minars pulled out and throwing bottles of alcahol. a BB gnn, which the officer on duty This incident was not an isolated B:v. CATE MARQUIS swnmer is Frontyard Features, the are intermittent, the Webster Film Keaton" presents all of Buster Ke­ confiscated immediately. Two more event, as police have been called re­ - traveling neighborboad series af Series runs all year long, every week aton's great silent comic classics officers were called in for backup peatedly about the same individual. M EEt/ito/' tllms and concerts, with films select­ bring classic and new, foreign and over a three week stretch. Each film and the minors were taken to. the After a busy Tuesday, Wednes· ed to. highlight area neighborhoods. American indie, narrative, experi­ has live musical accampaniment police station. day started off an the same faat If yau ",'ant to explare films be­ The series runs every weekend un­ mental and documentary films. and a short Keatan film. It is a rare All while this was accurring, when a member of the custodial yand what is currently at the multi­ til Sept. 29 and the schedule can be Lacated an the Webster Universi­ chance to see the best af one af the a transfer student orientation was staff called tbe palice in the man1- plex, yau are in luck. Whether yau fOlU1d at http://www.fyfstl.com. ty campus, it is the best place in town greatest directors and camic actors of taking place in the Millennium Sru­ ing abaut an intmder sleeping an want to enjay a cult or fan favarite, Other cult film series running in­ to see classic films and aften the only all time. dent Center, where transfer students a bench outside a classroom in th e explare the art af cinema ar take a clude the Webster Film Series' year­ place where same innavative or edg­ Anather special event at tbe Web­ were browsing student organization Sacial Science Building. plunge into local filmmaking, there long "Strange Brew" series on the ier films are shown in Missowi. ster Film Selies is the Thmsday Night informatian tables. Since then, things seemed to . are cinematic treasures. . waiting for first Wednesday af each month at Films are shawn Friday through Dacs, a selies of documentary films Wbat's a better welcome to have gone back to nonna!. No more you. Schafly Bottleworks in Maplewood, SUllday in th e Maore. AuditOlium. on wide-ranging topics, shown every campus than seeing police an'esting car chases. No more BB guns. So, . For pure fun, there are a number of and the Reel Late midnight shaws at Their Web site is http://www.web­ Thursday from Aug. 30 to. Sept. 27. minors at the bookstore? don't let one unusually bu sy day for cult classic film series running right the Tivoli, through October. ster.edu/filmseries. On Sept. 7-9, "The Devil Came If that was not enough excite­ the police give the wrong impres­ now. What cauld be more classically If you want to explore the art of There are some special events On Horseback" a documentary about ment, later that night the palice were sion. Tbe campus is safe, but that sUllli11erthan an outdoor movie? film, the St. Louis An Museum is at the Webster Film Series in the the crisis in Darfur, will be shown. called to the University Meadows does not mean it has to be boring. One af these autdaar .film selies one of yom options. Peliodically, the upcoming weeks. One is a pair of Documentary films have really come .is Cinemania, -which presents <;:om­ museum presents great classics of to the forefrant in recent yeat·s and edy favorites on a 40. foot sereen, cinema art in its auditorium. Stop by I many filmmakers believe we are now with live bands, on Saturday nights the museum to pick up one of their living in a golden age for documen­ .through September. The. shows arc program brochures to find ont about Cult classics tary films. free and take place at 3719 Washing­ upcoming series or visit their Web Interested in trying your hand at tan, a grassy Jot between Spring and site (http://v.'Ww.slam.org) to dOWQ­ filmmaking or maybe you want to Grand. load one. Neighborhood movies: see what student or lacal filmmak­ ... Bring a chair or blanket and re­ Recently, the museum concluded . Midnight shows at Tivofi ers have to offer? Cinema St. Louis fi'cshments are available to buy. "Sadness and Beauty: Films by Kenji Cinemania and the Pulitzer Foundation for the There is also. a costume cantest be­ Mizoguchi," a series of classic films Webster Strange Brew Atts is looking for local filmmakers fore the movie, if you want to. come from the Japanese director. The se­ to create short, silent films with wa­ dressed in themed ~ttire. ries, which ran until Aug. 17 and fea­ Art of fi lm: ter as an element to accompany the Art museum: Abel Ganee and All shows stmi with a band at 7 tured some of the greatest films from Pulitzer Foundation's upcoming art GET A METRO UMS Japanese films p.m., followed by the coslume COn­ tbe director. exhibit titled "Water," set to open in Webster: Bergman 's Seventh Seal test at 8:30 p.m. and, then movie at , Mizoguchi was accorded inter­ September. 50th anniversalY 9~m. . national acclaim for his work after Local fillrunakers can enter the STUDENT SEMESTER Buster Keaton complete series The Cinemania series began on WWII, but his career actually began contest by submitting an entry fornl Aug. 11 with a screening of "The in the silent film era. Mizoguchi's and film on DVD by Aug. 31. You Local filmmakers: PASS Gaonies" with · music by Moss, and films had a shiking visual beauty, can get details at Cinema St. Louis's Webster International Student Aug. 18 with "Ghostbusters" and with complex camera moves and website http://www.cinemastlouis. Film Fest music by the Dagtown AUstars, On long takes. He aften facused in the argo AlSo. , thraughaut the year, vari­ Water exhibit Sah.)rday, Aug. 25 , you can catch plight of women, in films set in con­ aus campuses sponsor festivals of "YOWlg Frankenstein" and on Sept. temporaty or historical Japan. srudent films. The Webster Film Se­ 1, it is "Pee Wee's Big Adventure." In another film series earlier ries just hosted the second annual The band for Pee Wee will be The this swmner, the Art Museum also classic film events. The best way to Filmgate Internatianal Student Film Reggs, but the Aug. 25 band will be showed the silent classic "Napoleon" see a classic in the art af film is on Festival from Aug. 17-19. astirprise. This is ouidoors, so if it on Bastille Day (July 14) as the fi­ a big screen as it was intended to be So if the offerings at the lacal 'rains, the event will be cancelled. nal film is a series of French director seen. Webster is hosting a fiftieth an­ movie theater look less interesting, The event is a collaboration of Cin­ Abel Gance's films. Gance's inno­ ni versary screening af director Ing­ or after yau have seen all the good ema St. Louis and Grand Center, so vative "Napoleon" often comes as a mar Bergman's classic "The SeventJl ones, check out same of these film al­ visit the Grand Center Web sile at revelation to those who believe silent Seal" on Sept. 14-16. ternatives. With so many film choic­ 2 CONVENIENT http://w\'v'\Y.grandcenter.org for more films might be something clumsy, Starting Sept. 28, the Webster es, there is no reason Dot to explore METROllNK STATIONS information. static or primitive. him Series affers full course in one the art 0.1' film. . 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A: Gardening. Q: Wilen did you develop an in­ terest in Biology? A: I started gardening when I was four. Q: What aspects of biology fasci­ nate you now? CHAPUNGU A: Particularly, I would like to know more about the whys of diver­ now through October 31,2007 sification of flowering plants. Basi­ cally, we know nothing about this. In All new works never exhibited in St. Louis general, I am fascinated by just about before. An extraordinary collection of stone every aspect of living organisms. Q: What are your goals and ob­ sculptures by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. jectives for the department in the coming years? For more information visit www.mobot.org A: I want to keep the department as an active and vibrant group offac­ ulty and students, to try to improve the physical facilities in the department, and to ensure that our undergraduate teaching educates students in such a Chapungu Nights way tbat they can give an informed Thursdays, now through Sept. 27, 5 to 9 p.m., opinion about the biological issues that are slowly but surely coming to Tickets: $10 ($5 for Garden members) dominate public discourse. Stroll through the Garden on a beautiful summer evening and take a self-guided tour SID SAVAN,/rom page 1

of the Chapungu sculptures. Enjoy music '1 have spoken to alumni who entered the field of advertising right ~ Onn medium 1-topping pl1.lQ and sculpting demonstrations by prominent ¥ 8< ~ 20 Oz . battl. of Cokl>' after graduation and who retained all Zimbabwean artists every Chapungu Night! of the notes from Sid's classes and on. • ~ l nQ[f j.topping p.. in~, OM S!ide item (B"",d SHc,", Ch"'~ B"" "' ell,", l:ri') & • kept them as a reference tool, as they 1lf 20 oz. boffin of Col«!" would a textbook," Murray said. "That's .quite a testament to Sid." Before teaching at UM-St. Lou­ is, Savan opened his own advertis­ ~ Two "nail j . top pin~p izzas 51.00 DFF ing and public relations agency in St. Louis in 1958. For 30 years, he ~..... Oni' (:9'd~n ~te'h £alad, .glead £tick. 1'.,. /:< n 20 oz. hol'tlQ of Coke CHAPUNGU served as CEO of Savan Co. adver­ tising agency. A[]MISSI[]N .savan is survived by his wife, his daughter and two sons. His third This coupon valid for $1 off admission for son, Glenn, author of "The White Palace," a book about St. Louis and one person to the Chapungu: nature, man, advertising, died in 2003. and myth exhibition or Chapungu Nights. "Glenn died and I was told that Not valid September 1-3 or October 6-1 event took a big toll on him," Mur­ ray said. "Sid was very invested in his classes and took great deal of pride in the amount of time and at­ tention he gave to his students and their writing. But there are just so many hours in the day and that made it tough on him." A memorial service was held for Savan last Friday at Berger Memo­ rial Chapel in St. Louis.

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